| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | be [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 8 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 8 |
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| 3 | [noun] be [vb pp] for a time | 7 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] be [vb pp] for a time | 5 |
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| 5 | be [vb pp] [adv] for a time | 11 |
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| 6 | be [vb pp] [adv prt] for a time | 7 |
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| 7 | be [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 82 |
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| 8 | be [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 73 |
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| 9 | be [vb pp] for a long time | 57 |
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| 10 | be [vb pp] for a long time | 55 |
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| 11 | be [vb pp] for a short time | 11 |
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| 12 | be [vb pp] for a short time | 11 |
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| 13 | be [vb pp] for a [num ord] time | 7 |
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